K-pop group Cortis will perform a 50-minute set at the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2026 on October 9, marking the rookie act’s second major global sports appearance following their performance at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game earlier this year.
The Marina Bay Performance Lineup
The group is scheduled to take the Padang Stage, an outdoor venue with a 60,000-person capacity at the Marina Bay street circuit. Motorsport events combined with evening concerts drew a cumulative global audience of approximately 6.7 million fans across all grands prix last year. Cortis stands as the sole K-pop group featured on this year’s lineup, sharing the bill with international acts including Janet Jackson, Lana Del Rey, Zara Larsson, and Singaporean singer JJ Lin.
Big Hit Music released a statement from the members detailing their reaction to the upcoming event. “Singapore is our first visit, and we are very excited to show Cortis’ music and performance at a massive festival where viewers from all over the world gather,” the group said. “We will pour out explosive energy worthy of the hot heat of F1.”
Cortis Expands Promotional Reach Through Sports Events
Sports-adjacent appearances have anchored the group’s promotional schedule throughout their debut year. Beyond their upcoming set in Singapore, Cortis appeared at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game halftime show in February and headlined the Crossover Concert Series. In June, a partnership with energy drink brand Red Bull brought the group to the Red Bull Dance Your Style Korea dance battle event.
Commercial milestones mirror this live expansion. Their second mini-album, GREENGREEN, released in May, accumulated over 4.3 million in cumulative sales according to Circle Chart data compiled on September 26. Lead single REDRED reached the top position across domestic and international streaming platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and Melon. The track secured 23 weeks on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, landing at number 122 for the week of October 10.
